Biologics Access Symposium
With a curated breakfast spread and chef-crafted lunch menu!
Proceeds go to support value based care research at Stanford.
If you RSVP, please make sure you can attend. We expect a waitlist, and we want to make sure spots go to people who can be there.
The Biologics Access Symposium is a collaborative forum focused on improving equitable and timely access to biologics for patients served by academic medical centers, community clinics, and public health systems.
Across these settings, providers face similar challenges: persistent prior auth denials and delays, navigating dozens of portals for prior auth and copay programs, and significant staff time lost to manual data entry and phone calls.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Most players in the ecosystem want the same thing. Providers want less friction in getting medications approved. Patients want faster access to therapy. Pharmas want their patient support programs to be better utilized.
Our first annual symposium brings together key players in the industry to foster conversation and collaboration and ultimately, better care for patients.
Attendees: IMID Specialty Providers, Practice Managers, Hospital Admin and Operations, Ambulatory Care Teams, Patient Advocates, Pharma
When/Where: Saturday, Jan 24th @ Stanford Medicine Li Ka Shing Center LK101/102
Agenda
8:30 – 9:00
Check-in & Breakfast + Expo
9:00 – 9:10
Introduction of Event
9:10 – 9:30
Keynote: The State of Biologic Access | Dr. Jison Hong, Stanford Medicine
9:30 – 10:20
Roundtable Discussions and Collaborations
Janeen Thompson, San Mateo Rheumatology
Kathleen Tan, East Bay Rheumatology
Ajok Deng, Stanford Rheumatology
Christy Bill, Stanford Rheumatology
Cat Mendes, Stanford IBD
Melissa Baquing and Socha Darnell, Stanford IBD
10:20 – 10:45
Share Findings Across Groups
10:45 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:20
What Prior Authorization Really Costs Clinics | Meng Fei and Christina
11:20 - 11:50
Operational Gaps in Specialty Medication Access Across Health Systems | Josh Ng, UCSF
11:50 – 12:00
Key Decision Points and Leading Causes of Denials | Jason Hartley, IVX
12:00 - 12:30
Panel: When Care Is Delayed: Hidden Costs to Patients and the Health System
Christy Bill, Stanford Medicine
Caroline Kim, Norbella Health Advocates
Gerica Coad, Arthritis Foundation
12:30 – 2:00
Lunch Networking and Expo